LeBron James vs. Ed Sherod Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sherod and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26
Ed Sherod: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Ed Sherod 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Ed Sherod 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ed Sherod 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Ed Sherod 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ed Sherod 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Ed Sherod 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ed Sherod 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ed Sherod 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ed Sherod 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ed Sherod 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Ed Sherod 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ed Sherod 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Ed Sherod 6.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ed Sherod 2.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ed Sherod 4.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ed Sherod 1.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ed Sherod 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,342 Ed Sherod 395

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,782 Ed Sherod 149

Total Assists LeBron James 11,649 Ed Sherod 311

Total Steals LeBron James 2,352 Ed Sherod 96

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,157 Ed Sherod 14

Total Games LeBron James 1,571 Ed Sherod 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ed Sherod .406

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Ed Sherod .077

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Ed Sherod .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ed Sherod 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ed Sherod 2.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ed Sherod 4.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ed Sherod 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ed Sherod 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ed Sherod 0.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ed Sherod 0.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ed Sherod 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ed Sherod 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ed Sherod 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Ed Sherod 2

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Ed Sherod 2

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Ed Sherod 4

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Ed Sherod 4

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Ed Sherod 0

Total Games LeBron James 292 Ed Sherod 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ed Sherod .200

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Ed Sherod -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ed Sherod -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ed Sherod 0.0 (1983)